Private Enforcement of the EU Digital Markets Act: The Way Ahead After Going Live
Introduction With the provisions of the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’, ‘Regulation’) going into effect as of 2 May 2023, the
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Resale Price Maintenance in China – Safe Harbour or Stormy Seas?
On 29 May 2023, China’s antitrust authority – the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) – published the decision against Zizhu
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New Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and Horizontal Guidelines
The European Commission recently adopted and published the revised Research and Development Block Exemption Regulation and Specialisation Block Exemption Regulation,
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FTC Modifies Role of Administrative Judges Amid Heightened Agency Scrutiny
On June 2nd, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“the FTC”) announced modifications to its in-house adjudicative proceedings. Under these new
Read MoreSetting A Standard for Sustainability Guidance? Seven Things Worth Knowing About the Final EU Antitrust Guidelines (Plus Soundtrack…)
The Commission has followed a Long and Winding carbon-free Road since only a few years ago when it seemed to
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Recent Antitrust Leniency Program Revisions Examined in ABA’s 2023 Edition of the Antitrust Cartel Leniency and Sentencing Handbook
The subject of corporate leniency as a tool for combating criminal conduct seems to be top of mind for federal
Read MoreEuropeanization, Regional Cooperation and the Challenges of Legal Transplants in Competition Law
In April 2023, a Memorandum was signed between the competition authorities of eight Member States (Poland, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
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1590/4/12/23 Microsoft Corporation v. Competition and Markets Authority: The Case Every Merger Control Practitioner Should Follow (And Worry Over)
This article discusses how the CMA has reached a ‘tipping point’ in ‘Big Tech’ merger enforcement, what the Competition Appeals
Read MoreThe European Commission’s (Draft) Template for DMA Compliance Reports: Sailing Through Rough Seas
On 6 June 2023, the European Commission launched for public consultation its Template for Reporting pursuant to Article 11 of
Read MoreThe New Sustainability Chapter in the Horizontal Guidelines: Changes in the Final Version Compared to the Draft Version of March 2022
On 1 June 2023, the European Commission (‘Commission’) adopted the new Horizontal Guidelines (together with the new Horizontal Block Exemption
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